There’s just something about the season and pumpkin desserts that go hand-in-hand, and I couldn’t imagine not whipping up a pie each year to gather the family around the table at Thanksgiving and on Halloween. You will love our super easy pumpkin pie recipe!
When I think of Fall, I always imagine that perfect slice of homemade pumpkin pie waiting to be eaten, with a dollop of whipped cream to top it off… My mouth is already watering just thinking about it!
This year, if you’re looking to invest the time to prepare a good old Homemade Pumpkin Pie, look no further: this recipe is bound to be an instant hit! It was with my family! You’ll never want to eat another store-bought pumpkin pie again after having a slice of this!
This is a classic, unfussy pumpkin pie. We take it plain or, when feeling feisty, with a dollop of softly whipped cream. The spices are not overpowering, here. If you like your pie spicy, increase the cinnamon and ginger a little. (We’d stay away from increasing the cloves, a 1/4-teaspoon should suffice).
Super Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe
- REP 30mins
- COOK 1hr
- TOTAL 1hr 30mins
Pumpkin pie INGREDIENTS
- Chilled pie dough for one single-crust 8 or 9-inch pie, see our pie crust recipe, or store brought
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cups fresh pumpkin puree, see our recipe, or 1 can of pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
HOW TO MAKE THE Pie CRUST
- Prepare crust according to our recipe. If you use a store-bought crust, follow the instructions on the package for blind baking.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Remove the pie crust from the refrigerator and place on a baking sheet (this makes it easy to move in and out of the oven). Bake for 15 minutes or 10 minutes without the baking sheet. Take the crust out of the oven. Don’t worry if the bottom puffs up; just press it down gently with a flat spatula, taking care not to puncture it.
- Refrigerate while you make the pie filling.
PUMPKIN PIE FILLING
- Whisk eggs and both sugars together until smooth.
- Add pumpkin puree, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and the salt.
- Stir until well blended.
BAKE THE PUMPKIN PIE (Makes 1 (9-inch) pie)
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Transfer pie shell to a baking sheet.
- Pour pumpkin filling into the pie shell.
- Bake 45 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick plunged into the centre of the pie, comes out clean.
- Rotate once or twice during baking.
- If the top of the crust becomes too dark, cover with a thin strip of aluminum foil.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes and serve warm or cool for 2 hours until room temperature.
- Cut into 6 wedges and add homemade whipped cream or ice cream.
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Super Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- Chilled pie dough for one single-crust 8 or 9-inch pie see our pie crust recipe, or store brought
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cups fresh pumpkin puree see our recipe, or 1 can of pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
CRUST
- Prepare crust according to our recipe. If you use a store-bought crust, follow the instructions on the package for blind baking.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Remove the pie crust from the refrigerator and place on a baking sheet (this makes it easy to move in and out of the oven). Bake for 15 minutes. Take the crust out of the oven. Don’t worry if the bottom puffs up; just press it down gently with a flat spatula, taking care not to puncture it.
- Refrigerate while you make the pie filling.
PIE FILLING
- Whisk eggs and both sugars together until smooth.
- Add pumpkin puree, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and the salt.
- Stir until well blended.
BAKE THE PIE
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Transfer pie shell to a baking sheet.
- Pour pumpkin filling into the pie shell.
- Bake 45 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick plunged into the centre of the pie, comes out clean.
- Rotate once or twice during baking.
- If the top of the crust becomes too dark, cover with a thin strip of aluminum foil.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes and serve warm or cool for 2 hours until room temperature.
- Cut into 6 wedges and add homemade whipped cream or ice cream.
- Makes 1 (9-inch) pie
Mmmmm, pumpkin pie is one of my favourites!!
oh wow this is so easy even i can do it 🙂 this will be great for when we host my families Christmas dinner
This is an awesome recipe for Christmas dinner . I’ve never tried making a pie before but this doesn’t sound to difficult. Thanks for sharing , will pin it for later .
Wow that does sound super easy! I will have to give this one a try 🙂 thanks for sharing!
My pleasure and let me know how you like it!
Don’t think I’ve ever made pumpkin pie myself .. now that I think of it. i love to eat it though
Love Pumpkin Pie… And making your own puree is so much better than a canned version (thanks for including that recipe).
Pumpkin pie is my favorite pie of all!
This is a classic recipe. I always find pumpkin pie so comforting.
My father was in charge of making the pumpkin pies while I was growing up. This is almost the same recipe. Brings back fomd memories.
I love tasty and easy recipes like this!
Mmmmm, I still need to try this, I have homemade puree in the freezer, but my Santas choice came in and it’s buried now, I will have to do a search and rescue lol
this pie looks super easy and tasty
this pie looks very tasty
This looks so good! I love the ‘super easy’ part, too 😛
It is! Hoping you will make it this fall!
The pie looks delicious and perfect for fall
Thank you for the super easy recipe for pumpkin pie It looks delcious
With the holidays just around the corner, it’s the perfect time for me to try this